PUBLIC EYE'S WEEK IN REVIEWNo silver pickle fork for you!William Shatner is setting his phaser to stun against his old “Star Trek” co-star George Takei. In a video posted on Shatner's Web site Wednesday, the actor who portrayed Captain Kirk lashed out at Takei for not inviting him to his wedding last month.

Residences have replaced banks on fabled Wall StreetNEW YORK – Every day in recent weeks, tourists have poured onto Wall Street to catch sight of its demise, only to discover that the financial center of their imaginations, which once stretched the length of the fabled street, has long since ceased to exist.

As people spend less, jobs are cutAs the financial crisis crimps demand for U.S. goods and services, the workers who produce them are losing their jobs by the tens of thousands.

Two foreign DHL workers slain outside Kabul officeKABUL, Afghanistan – The director and deputy of the international courier service DHL in Afghanistan, both foreign men, were shot dead outside their office in central Kabul yesterday morning. Police said the assailant was one of their security guards.

GEORGE CONDON | A CAPITAL VIEWThe 'S-word' is quite often a presidential politics curseIn the long sweep of U.S. history, lots of ugly insults have been hurled in the heat of presidential campaigns. This year has seen some of the nastiest names thrown out there. Most horrifying, we have even heard frequent incantations of the “S-word,” most often by Republicans talking about Barack Obama.

REGION UPDATEChannel Islands fox population boomingVENTURA – The Channel Islands fox population, once on the verge of extinction, has grown so rapidly that officials believe the small mammal could be taken off the endangered species list in a few years.

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Young train fans can pose big risk to others' safetyCHICAGO – For young fans of trains, getting an up-close look at the massive machinery can be a dream fulfilled. For train workers, indulging the kids' fantasies can be an ego boost. To rail officials, it's distressing, forbidden and potentially deadly.

War heroism fabrication is 'rampant,' inquiry findsWASHINGTON – Scores of Americans, from clergymen to lawyers to CEOs, are claiming medals of valor they never earned. A Chicago Tribune investigation has found that the fabrication of heroic war records is far more extensive than one might think.

NATION UPDATE4 cheerleaders killed in Tennessee crashHUNTSVILLE, Tenn. – A rural East Tennessee community was grieving yesterday for four high school cheerleaders who died in a fiery car crash hours after they had been cheering on their football team.

Chinese envoy's pending visit spurs rally in TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan – Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched through Taiwan's capital yesterday to protest an upcoming visit by a senior Chinese envoy, saying the trip was part of Chinese efforts to assert control over the self-ruled island.

Pakistan captures key militant townLOI SAM, Pakistan – A two-month offensive by Pakistani forces has driven militants from a stronghold through which Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters had poured into neighboring Afghanistan to attack U.S. troops, the army said yesterday.

WORLD UPDATEIsraeli official wants elections held earlierJERUSALEM – Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni ran out of options in her efforts to form a government and decided her only choice would be to press for early elections, now likely to be scheduled for February, party officials said last night.